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James Bond technology in the workplace

In today's workplace, technology enables employers and employees to gather data in ways that were once only seen in James Bond movies.

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Where will you meet in the offices of the future?

Thanks to technology, people are more flexible, but how flexible is the space where people work?

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Flexibility, Mobility and IoT Will Dominate Workplace in 2016

Real Estate and Facility Managers focus on five key trends for 2016 including flexibility, mobility, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Choices when designing an IWMS

A best practice approach to IWMS implementation ensures organizations can focus on achieving their most important project goals without being overwhelmed.

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Why implement an IWMS? – 5 reasons

Business compliance, better transparency, and IT innovation are among the top five reasons to implement an Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS).

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An Introduction to IWMS

An IWMS supports FM and Real Estate managers as they address new technologies, manage sustainability and cost effeciencies, all while ensuring compliancy.

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Planon launched a new publication to guide CRE and FM experts on their path to implement an international IWMS

Six IWMS experts co-wrote “A quest for excellence: Guidance for CRE & FM executives implementing a global IWMS,” a publication by Planon.

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Is sustainability expensive? After all, aren’t you funding it from saved energy costs?

The newspapers are full of it: ‘We have to achieve sustainability’. Organisations are under pressure to reduce costs while still achieving sustainability targets. This is one of the most significant…

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Planon expands its North American presence with Seattle office

Boston based software company Planon today announced that it opened an office in Seattle. The office will support Planon’s west coast customers.

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Mauritshuis museum optimizes service and maintenance management processes with Planon

The museum Mauritshuis is now optimizing its service and maintenance management processes with Planon’s software.

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Building a credible business case

Before selecting and implementing an IWMS, it’s recommended to build a business case including internal and external costs and monetary and non-monetary benefits from at least a three year perspective.

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No Benchmarking without the right data

An increasing number of organizations are looking for insights into their real estate portfolios. However, insight into property is not enough; without some context, it is impossible to identify real estate improvement potential, implement the focused actions, and evaluate the results.

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The Quantified Building

This article from the Facility Management Journal tackles the question of what is actually happening in Internet of Things-related technology and how can you plan for its adoption? The “Quantified Building” is one result of IoT.

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Demonstrating The Value in FM

One of the things facilities professionals typically struggle with is the feeling they don’t have a great impact on the overall bottom line of a company, when in fact, they have one of the most impactful jobs in the company. From the connection to human resources, security, safety, and IT, the facility management department is an important value-adding part of any organization.

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What shade of green are you?

In 2014, research was conducted with the goal of making existing real estate more sustainable. These iniatives often go hand-in-hand with cost savings.

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